“School Choice Rabbi” to Speak at State House Event
|
MEDIA ADVISORY
January 28, 2015
|
| Legislative Reception to Feature Speech by Nationally Renowned Educational Choice Rabbi |
| State House to be Illuminated in Yellow Center to Man Exhibit Table and Release New Report |
Providence, RI — Rhode Island Families for School Choice, a member of the recently launched “Bright Today Educational Choice” coalition, will host its annual Legislative Reception at the statehouse tomorrow afternoon, featuring a rally-speech to attendees by the nationally renowned “school choice rabbi,” Rabbi A. D. Motzen from Cincinnati, as well as musical performances by area private school students. The event, which is part of the celebration of National School Choice Week, expects over 300 people to attend and will conclude with the state house being illuminated in yellow light, the signature color of the celebration. Also participating will be a representative from theFriedman Foundation for Educational Choice, and multiple private school groups.Legislators and the pubic are encouraged to attend to learn more about how expanded educational options can empower parents to be able to choose the best educational path for their children. The coalition expects to announce bi-partisan sponsored legislation in the coming weeks.
The nonpartisan RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity will man an exhibit table at the event, with “Myths vs Reality” of school choice handouts available. The Center will also publish a new report Thursday morning that documents how Rhode Island families, at nationally leading rates, are already sacrificing income so that their children can escape sub-standard government-run schools and, instead, choose alternative private educational paths … and that such demand exceeds supply. All participants will be available for media interviews at the event, or can be scheduled by contacting the Center. WHAT: Legislative Reception to Celebrate National School Choice Week WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm WHERE: RI Statehouse Rotunda WHO: Rabbi A.D. Motzen; SPEECH at 3:30 pm Michael Chartier, Friedman Foundation The Center’s educational choice home page can be viewed at RIFreedom.org/EdChoiceRI. National School Choice Week (January 25 – 31, 2015) will be America’s largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. Featuring more than 11,000 independently-organized events across all 50 states, the Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children. National School Choice Week is independent, nonpolitical, and nonpartisan, and embraces all types of educational choice – from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling. |
|
About the Center
|
|
The nonpartisan RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity is Rhode Island’s premiere free-enterprise think tank. The mission of the 501c3 nonprofit organization is to return government to the people by opposing special-interest politics and advancing proven free-market solutions that can transform lives by restoring economic competitiveness, increasing educational opportunities, and protecting individual freedoms.
|
Leave a Reply
Want to join the discussion?Feel free to contribute!